The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-06

walked rapidly away Reaching the entrance
to the gorge, he waved his hat to her as he dis
appeared in the thick underground. Mary
Mason sighed and returned to the cabin.
That night, while getting supper in the little
shed in the rear of the cabin, She heard her
father and Jim Helm talking in low tones in
the main room Creeping near the door, she
listened to their plan for waylaying and muir
dering Jack Earle. With a heart humping
with terror, she served their supper III silence
AS soon as supper was finished the two men
shouldered their guns, got on their horses and
started away. 1t was n dark and starless
night. The wind moaned and sobbed through
the eGhoing pines.
80 Lord God Almighty, I never said
prayer but this onest. o Lord, give me grit
nough to git to him before dad and Jim does''
Out of the cabin she rushed, dasliing madly
over the rocks that formed the bed Of winter
torrent, but now gone dry. With every,
muscle in her supple young body strained to
the utmost her breath coming with painful
sobs, her lips breathing feryid appeals to
heaven to allow her TO reach Silas Coombs's
before the men did, on, on she ran, clutching
in her haste even the briars that cruelty tore
her hands and face as she clambered up the
mountain Faster, yfaster she ran, now falling
headlong, but only to rise again and rush on.
AT last she gained the plateau of Terrapin,
where stood the cabin of Silas Coombs. Down
the declivity she dashed AS she gained the
cabin turning, she saw her father and Jim
Hetfiin riding to the house as the great, round
sllyery moon appeared over the peak.
"Open the door, open the door, for Gods
sake! cap'n. Git on your horse and co. go
like satan was after YOU"
Earle rushed out Grasping her with one
arm, as he saw she was faint, he turned and
faced old man Mason and Jim Hehin
what do you want!" he asked
owe want you, cuss yer!" replied Hefin as
he made a dash at Earle. Earle released his
grasp OF Mary, and the two men clinched in q
deadly struggle. Over and over they rolled on
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pistol from his belt. AT last Hehin drew his,
and, aiming it, would have despatched the
floor with Earle's brains had not Mary, with a
scream of anguish, threw herself between the
The bail went crashing through the
poor girls breast. Hetlin started to his feet
with an exclamation Of horror, and fed madly
down the mountain, followed by Mason, who
had not seen the mark of the bullet, Earle
rose to his knee and catching the dying girl
in his arms, sobbed as if his heart would break,
strong man as he was.
What can do, what can 1 do, Mary, dar-
lingo
THAR amt but one thing, cap'n." the diving
girl gasped; "just let me rest my head on yer
shoulder here, an''' she hesitated, can cap'n,
eff yer don't min, I'd like to have yer kiss me
just oncst-"
And with his kiss on her lips. the little hero
inc gave up to her Maker that life she sacrifice
for Earle.
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